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FlamesAddiction · 01-03-2022, 02:41 PM

Structure might just be as important as term and dollar amount, especially with the current economic drivers.

I would bet that JG will insist on a contract being front loaded with signing bonuses to the maximum extent that the CBA allows. The Flames did this with Tkachuk I believe, but a lot has changed since then. I am not sure the owners have the appetite to pay a large sum like that upfront at this point, but maybe they do. Some team will though.

01-03-2022, 02:41 PM	#689
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Structure might just be as important as term and dollar amount, especially with the current economic drivers. I would bet that JG will insist on a contract being front loaded with signing bonuses to the maximum extent that the CBA allows. The Flames did this with Tkachuk I believe, but a lot has changed since then. I am not sure the owners have the appetite to pay a large sum like that upfront at this point, but maybe they do. Some team will though. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."